Chirac slates British food...

[simonm]

Ok, I know that the French and British haven't exactly seen eye to eye lately (what with the row over the EU budget and the rival bids for the olympics) but is this really necessary? Chirac jokes about British food

French President Jacques Chirac is reported to have cracked jokes about British food at a meeting with the German and Russian leaders on Sunday.

French newspaper Liberation says Gerhard Schroeder and Vladimir Putin laughed and joined in the banter.

"The only thing they (the English) have ever done for European agriculture is mad cow disease," it quotes Mr Chirac as saying, within earshot of reporters.
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"One cannot trust people whose cuisine is so bad," Mr Chirac went on, according to the newspaper's report.

"After Finland, it is the country with the worst food."
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Mr Chirac is also reported to have reminisced about an occasion when Lord George Robertson, the former Secretary General of Nato, had made him try a Scottish dish.

"That is where our difficulties with Nato come from," he said.

The French arrogant attitude towards their own food, and their disdain towards British food, may have been somewhat justified in the past, but times have changed. Not that any frenchman would ever find out, being so convinced of their gastronomic superiority, they wouldn't even give it a chance...

[space_monkey]

I thought, Europeans viewed American food as the worst. You can pry my grease/sugar filled food from my cold dead hands.

You shouldn't have to wait too long.

[simonm]

Apparently, Chirac would rather have a hamburger than subject himself to what Britain has to offer...

[NotLKH]

I understand that french food is supposed to be good.

Does anyone actually know of any good french meals?

[space_monkey]

French fries

[mendhak]

So he said what everyone else in his country thinks about British food. Big deal. Did our feelings get hurt?

[yrwyddfa]

Britain now has more Michelin stars than France.

'Nuff said.

[simonm]

I understand that french food is supposed to be good.

Does anyone actually know of any good french meals?

I must admit that I do enjoy eating in France as I go to Brittany quite often. Their seafood dishes are delightful...but then I am a big seafood lover.

[visualAd]

Exactly ... French food is so much better than English food. Half our dishes are stolen from other cultures anyway

[yrwyddfa]

Exactly ... French food is so much better than English food. Half our dishes are stolen from other cultures anyway

Multi-lateral cuisine politics. Love it.

[simonm]

Exactly ... French food is so much better than English food. Half our dishes are stolen from other cultures anyway

That's true of any cuisine...

[Valleysboy1978]

Frogs legs and snails, or Fish and chips.
Hmmmmmmmmm, let me think.

British Food:
Fish and Chips (now the nations favourite)
Sunday Roast
English Breakfast

French Food:
.
.
.
Garlic!?!

Give me some hearty British pub food any day (especially enjoy the Wetherspoons menu)

[yrwyddfa]

Frogs legs and snails, or Fish and chips.
Hmmmmmmmmm, let me think.

British Food:
Fish and Chips (now the nations favourite)
Sunday Roast
English Breakfast

French Food:
.
.
.
Garlic!?!

Give me some hearty British pub food any day (especially enjoy the Wetherspoons menu)

I think that Chirac had you in mind, Valley, when he made those comments

[Wally Pipp]

good grief, handbags at dawn

[yrwyddfa]

good grief, handbags at dawn

Don't forget to brings yours - you big girl's blouse

[Valleysboy1978]

I think that Chirac had you in mind, Valley, when he made those comments

He's just jeaolus is all.

[davebat]

if chirac could get a wetherburger with chips and a pint of carling for £3 then he wouldnt look so miserable.

[Valleysboy1978]